The Different Kinds Of Chefs In The Culinary World

Becoming a chef is surely an unorthodox career path for many in India, but it certainly is a very rewarding path, if one is serious in pursuing it. However, to pursue your career of becoming a chef, you would definitely need to do chef courses from a respectable culinary school such as APCA India. Without a professional backing, finding a job as a chef becomes a very tough task. However, there are a lot of different chefs out there! So, you can specialize and become the kind of chef you want to be! That’s the upside of studying in a good culinary school. Here are some types of chef you will probably become while pursuing your dream in the kitchen

Executive Chef

This is the person who controls all the operations in a restaurant. This is the position of a chef who is responsible for the fluidity of chef-related operations. If a restaurant isn’t working right – making the customers wait a lot, it can be pinned upon the head of the executive chef. In kitchen hierarchy, an executive chef is at the top.

Chef De Cuisine (head chef)

The head chef comes under the jurisdiction of the executive chef. But most restaurants do not have an executive chef. In many restaurants, the head chef and the executive chef are the same person! The head chef is also responsible for putting new dishes and specialties on the menu, so a Chef De Cuisine has a lot of creative control in the kitchen.

Sous Chef

If you have a complaint with your dish, you will probably have to take it up with the Sous Chef. The Sous Chef is the one who handles every dish, making sure it is perfect. This Chef works in the kitchen with other chefs to ensure that what goes out is of the standard quality. Of course, the workload can become heavy and thus, many restaurants employ a number of Sous Chefs

Pastry Chef

As the name implies, Pastry Chefs are the ones who handle dessert, especially if you’re in a French restaurant which has a lot of pastries. In other restaurant, a pastry chef generally handles all the desserts.

Station Chef

There are multiple station chefs in all restaurants. The station chefs stick to their station, one specialization or part of the kitchen. For instance, there are stations for grilling, making soup or salads. These Chefs are the basic units of a kitchen and they make sure everything runs smooth in their own departments.

Saucier

The saucier is the one who handles all the sauces. Depending upon the cuisines a restaurant offers, a saucier is employed. In most French-themed restaurants, you will find a saucier as sauces are an essential part of the French cuisine. In a way, the only work of the Saucier is to make perfect sauces which can be utilized by other chefs

The only thing you need to do is get into a chef course and you might have the chance of working in a proper restaurant! If you’re in Bangalore, you should check out chef courses offered by APCA India.